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eller of Calcs from m passionim nortb, 
Crue mate of tbe manifold brotberbooa, 

Swept by tbe wind$ and tbe drift and tbe sur^e, 
Borne in on tbe bearts tbat yon understood. 



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troH0 was your breatb witb tbe cry of tbe sea, 
Rife was your tbougbt witb tbe strife on tbe sbore, 

Quick was your maid witb ber love for ber love, 
Skilful your band in tbe craft of your tore. 



• Tusitab, "Teller of Tales." The name the Samoans gave Stevenson. 



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( Know tl)c tale of tbe W, cboRins Mood, 
OPe see tbe shadow— tDe scroll on the wall, 
We read tbe rbyme of tbe tborii In tbe rose, 
ttle dreet tbe conrase nnflincbinfl tbrougb all 



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topt tbongb your lips witb tbe dnst of our bills, 

l)arR to tbe Olind-god astir on tbe wold t 
''talofa lee! '"^ and tbe crags answer back, 
l^is splHt still lives in tbe tales tbat be told." 



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